For some time now I’ve owned the excellent Evercade EXP handheld with an extensive selection of cartridges to play on it, however now there is a new and different machine available which will also play them, it’s from a new division of Blaze (the makers of Evercade) called Hyper MegaTech and it’s called the Super Pocket. Unlike the EXP this is a vertical handheld and comes in two editions - a Capcom Edition (with classic Capcom games built-in) and a Taito Edition (with classic Taito games built-in), being a long-time fan of Capcom I went for this version so here are my thoughts on it.Whereas the EXP offers the full Evercade experience such as detailed info about each game and a TATE mode allowing supported games to be played vertically the Super Pocket machines offer a simpler, cut-down experience (no TATE mode or detailed game info although this is available in the cartridge manuals) but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, the unit boots up quickly and all the cartridges I’ve tried on it work great as do the built-in Capcom titles.
The build quality of the machine is outstanding and feels great to hold with a nice weight to it, the screen is bright and vivid (maybe slightly less so than the EXP) with a very user friendly interface, another nice touch is a dummy yellow cartridge in the cartridge slot which can be inserted when not playing a game to protect the cartridge slot from dust, etc. - a great idea.
Control wise the d-pad, face buttons, Start and Select and back shoulder buttons are all nice and responsive so no complaints here either.
For the price (around £50) the Super Pocket is great value for money and offers a more affordable and pocketable introduction to the world of Evercade before making the leap to the EXP, a really top quality little machine and highly recommended.
